AMD launched its flagship Ryzen 7 SKUs as WOF (without fan-heatsink) boxed packages but according to the latest report, it appears that boxed versions of those SKUs with Wraith Max cooler are coming soon.

According to a report from Computerbase.de, AMD will bundle the Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 1800X with its largest Wraith Max cooler, a slightly larger version of the original Wraith cooler introduced with the FX-8370 CPU. With a TDP rating of up to 140W, the Wraith Max should have no problem cooling down the 95W TDP Ryzen 7 1700X and the Ryzen 7 1800X, leaving enough room the XFR (eXtended Frequency Range) technology to kick in as well.

The Wraith Max cooler features a larger aluminum heatsink with a copper base and four heatpipes, cooled by a large fan with red LED ring on top of it.

According to the same source, the boxed versions of the Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 1700X SKUs with Wraith Max cooler should not be that much more expensive than the standard WOF versions, coming at a €40-50 premium.

As was the case with previous CPUs, AMD's upcoming Ryzen CPUs will be available as a tray option, without a cooler and as a "boxed" version, with cooler, and today we have a few more details regarding two boxed coolers, the Wraith Max and Wraith Spire.

To be available with AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 1700X SKUs, the Wraith Max boxed cooler has a TDP of 140W and measures 105x108x85mm, which should be enough to cope with AMD's flagship SKUs.

The smaller Wraith Spire cooler will be available for the AMD Ryzen 1700 and possibly other SKUs. Measuring 109x103x54mm, the Wraith Spire cooler is somewhat lighter, circular and has a TDP of 95W.

While both Wraith Max and Wraith Spire should keep Ryzen CPUs well cooled, they won't do much with AMD's XFR (eXtended Frequency Range) technology, that should provide a further CPU Boost that scales with cooling.

Some AMD Ryzen SKUs have already been spotted listed with AiO liquid cooling systems, especially the Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2, which should do much better with AMD XFR.

AMD's Ryzen CPUs should become available for pre-order as of today with a full-scale launch expected on March 2nd.

After such a successful launch of Alan Wake for the PC on Steam, Remedy is teaming up with Legacy Interactive to distribute a boxed release of Alan Wake for the PC in North America. Currently, the boxed release is only planned for the North American market, but that could change in the future.

The boxed version for the PC will start hitting shelves on April 3rd. The boxed offering for the PC will be similar to the Steam offering, in that it will contain both The Writer and The Signal DLC packs as part of the offering.

The decision to release a boxed version of Alan Wake for the PC took a lot of effort and was still a bit unexpected after the success of the Steam Collector’s Edition launch deal. Remedy decided to wait an additional week and extend the deal on the Steam Collector’s Edition.

Despite all of this, Remedy says that fans were still waiting for the announcement of a boxed version of the game, as they wanted it rather than the Steam version.